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Species Pectobacterium polaris
Name: Pectobacterium polaris Dees et al. 2017
Etymology: po.la’ris. M.L. masc./fem. adj. polaris, pertaining to the potato cultivar Polaris, which was the source of the type strain (sic)
Type strain: DSM 105255; NCPPB 4611; NIBIO1006
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16S rRNA gene:
MG022083
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Dees MW, Lysoe E, Rossmann S, Perminow J, Brurberg MB. Pectobacterium polaris sp. nov., isolated from potato (Solanum tuberosum). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:5222-5229. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:695-697.
Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling
Taxonomic status: misspelling (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Pectobacterium polare corrig. Dees et al. 2017
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pectobacterium polare corrig. Dees et al. 2017 corrected spelling of name, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "p2". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 16 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Pectobacterium Waldee 1945 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Dees MW, Lysoe E, Rossmann S, Perminow J, Brurberg MB. Pectobacterium polaris sp. nov., isolated from potato (Solanum tuberosum). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:5222-5229. 🇳🇴
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Record number: 796209
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